Since 1971, there have been 109 fatal bicycle crashes in the DC region. Authorities rarely prosecute the drivers, and when they do, punishments aren’t very harsh.
During that span, there have been 32 cases where either the federal government’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System or media reports said a driver was at fault in a fatal crash with someone on a bike. Authorities… Keep reading…

Reader Jon sent along this letter:
Every day I hear constant honking and impatience from drivers in DC.
A construction project is happening on E and 20th Streets NW, where they are tearing down a parking garage to make room for a new hotel next to a GW dorm. Due to limited road and sidewalk space, they have to block traffic for about 5 minutes roughly once or twice an hour.
It’s… Keep reading…